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Archbishop Tenison's School

Academy sponsor led · London · SE11 5SR

Ages 11–16 · 267 pupils · Lambeth

Overall absence

11.3%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.2%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
296

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

1st preferences

17

Places offered

0

1st-preference offers

0

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
0
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill58%

267 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
153 / 114
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
267 / 460 (58%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
111
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Harris

Location

Address
55 Kennington Oval
Postcode
SE11 5SR
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Lambeth, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE11
13
Secondary in SE11
1
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence8.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Harris

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